Iran Foreign Policy – Articles and opinions about Iran’s diplomatic relations, including those related to major supranational bodies such as the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has stated that the reopening of the country’s embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus is “high on the agenda". Esmaeil Baqaei added that the diplomatic mission will resume its activities once the “necessary conditions” are met.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson has stated that President Masoud Pezeshkian will take part in the forthcoming summit of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation in Cairo, Egypt.
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has emphasized that the belief held by the United States, the Israeli regime, and some of their allies regarding the end of resistance is entirely mistaken.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has stated it is “not impossible” to issue a death sentence for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war crimes he committed against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
The Iranian ambassador to Syria has announced that Iran’s Embassy will resume its activities soon following the establishment of a new government in the Arab country.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stated that Syria is facing a difficult test, highlighting threats posed by terror groups like al-Qaeda and Daesh as well as the Israeli-US onslaught.
Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Amir Saeed Iravani, said that over 6 million Afghan nationals currently live in Iran, with an annual cost exceeding 10 billion dollars, while the international community has been largely indifferent to this urgent issue.
The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar have called for an immediate cessation of the Israeli attacks on Syria's infrastructure.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that what is happening in West Asia indicates that Israel is exploiting differences among Islamic states to attack Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has called on the international community to take immediate action to prevent further Israeli strikes against Syria, which have caused widespread damage to both defense and civilian infrastructures.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has described as hypocritical the recent comments by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy about the ongoing developments in Syria. Esmaeil Baqaei stated that the blood of Syrians is on the hands of the United Kingdom that contributed to the creation and expansion of Daesh in the region.
Iran’s Embassy in Syria has dismissed claims that $42 million, allocated by Tehran for the Syrian and Lebanese people in the face of the Israeli aggressions, was stolen.
Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's fall was rooted in his ‘arrogance’ following military victories over armed groups and his failure to convert the victories into a comprehensive political agreement and inclusive government.
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has asserted that the primary architects behind the recent developments in Syria that led to the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s government are the US and Israel.
The spokesperson for Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Ebrahim Rezaei, emphasized Tehran’s support for a Syrian-led resolution to the ongoing crisis in Syria.
The spokeswoman for Iran’s government, Fatemeh Mohajerani, stressed the need to restore minimal security in Syria for Iran to establish contacts with the groups currently governing the country.
The spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, has strongly condemned Israel’s repeated attacks on Syrian infrastructure over the past days and the occupation of more areas in the Golan Heights.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi disclosed that Tehran had alerted the Syrian government about an impending offensive by militants before it was launched. Still, the Syrian army was “surprisingly” incapable of countering the lightning onslaught.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has stressed that following recent developments in Syria, necessary measures have been taken to ensure the security of the employees of Tehran's embassy in Damascus, and that the ambassador and embassy staff are in complete safety.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement following the fall of the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, stressing that determining Syria’s future and making decisions about its destiny are solely the responsibility of the Syrian people, without any destructive interference or external imposition.
Iranian diplomats in Damascus left the embassy before members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) stormed it on Sunday, reports Tehran Times, citing Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei.
Iran has dismissed “deceptive and divisive” remarks by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy against Tehran, saying the United Kingdom tops the list of states stoking insecurity and instability in the world.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that Israel and its allied armed groups seek to turn Syria into a center of “terrorism and threat” against the whole region.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied reports of evacuating its embassy in Damascus amid ongoing conflicts between the Syrian army and the armed opposition groups.